The Undertaker Reveals Why He Gave Final Match Gloves to AJ Styles

The Undertaker isn’t just confirming AJ Styles’ story—he’s finally revealing why he gifted the Phenomenal One his gloves from his retirement match.

After Styles recently shared that he received Undertaker’s gloves from their Boneyard Match at WrestleMania 36, the man himself has now broken his silence—and made it clear there was a deeper reason behind it.

Speaking on Nightcap, Undertaker didn’t hesitate to confirm that the Boneyard Match was always meant to be the end of the road. He explained that by that point, he had already given everything he had to the business and knew there was nothing left to take out of his career.

“Yeah, there was no coming back from the Boneyard—win, lose, or draw. That was definitely it for me. I got everything out of the sponge that I could possibly get, right? I wrung it out.”

With that mindset, Undertaker said he’s always had a tradition when it comes to his biggest WrestleMania opponents—making sure they leave with something meaningful. That’s exactly what led to him giving AJ Styles the gloves from his final match—something even he admits people didn’t fully understand at the time.

“My WrestleMania opponents—I’ve always wanted to leave them with something they’re going to remember. So at the conclusion of the Boneyard, people say I’m crazy for it, but I gave the gloves that I wore in that match to AJ Styles.”

Undertaker made it clear just how significant that gesture was, confirming Styles now owns the last gloves he ever used in a WWE match. The Deadman also noted that Styles gave him his own gloves from the match as well, turning it into a mutual exchange between two competitors who shared a historic final chapter.

“He has them—he has the last pair of gloves that I ever used. And it means the world to him. It was cool—he gave me his too. So I have his gloves that he fought in, and he’s got mine.”

Looking back, Undertaker described the moment as something he still reflects on today—less about memorabilia, more about what they accomplished together.

“It’s kind of a cool deal. I can look up on the shelf and be like, ‘You know what? We tore it up that night.’”

What seemed like a simple backstage gesture turned into one of the most meaningful exchanges tied to Undertaker’s retirement—giving AJ Styles a direct piece of his final match, and closing his career on his own terms.

Do you think The Undertaker made the right call giving AJ Styles his final match gloves, or should that piece of history have stayed with him? Drop your thoughts below.

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